ERIC encouraged the agency to adopt guidance making clear that incentive-based workplace wellness programs are permissible in order to allow these programs to expand and succeed.
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ERIC Urges Greater Flexibility and Clarity for ACA Out-of-Pocket Rules
ERIC has written to HHS, and Treasury urging the agencies to provide greater flexibility and clarity with respect to the out-of-pockets rules under the ACA
ERIC Welcomes U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in ERISA Equitable Remedies Case
ERIC applauds a ruling issued earlier today by the U.S. Supreme Court holding that equitable rules cannot override the clear terms of a plan under ERISA. The case is U.S. Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen.
ERIC Recommends Revisions to Shared Responsibility Proposed Regulations
ERIC filed comments urging the Treasury Department and IRS to revise the shared responsibility proposed regulations to better accommodate the implementation challenges and administrative complexities faced by large, multinational companies with diverse workforces.
ERIC Urges Supreme Court to Reverse Appeals Court Ruling Rewriting Plan Terms in Equitable Remedies Case
ERIC filed an amicus curiae brief urging the Court to reverse an appeals court ruling overriding the terms of a benefit plan in addressing appropriate equitable relief under ERISA.
ERIC Submits Letter to EEOC on Spousal Incentives to Complete HRA
The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today submitted a letter to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on permitting spousal incentives for workplace wellness programs. You can read ERIC’s letter here.
ERIC Cautions Regulators to Avoid Burdensome Claims and Appeals Requirements
ERIC submitted comments on the amendment to the interim final regulations implementing the internal claims and appeals and external review processes under the Patient Protection and ACA.
ERIC asks for Guidance on Workplace Wellness Programs
The ERISA Industry Committee wrote a letter to the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services and the Equal Opportunity Commission asking for them to provide guidance on certain issues affecting workplace wellness programs. You can read the letter in its entirety here.
ERIC Urges Appeals Court to Uphold Ruling that Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Not Subject to FICA
ERIC filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit an amicus brief urging the court to affirm an earlier district court ruling that payments constituting supplemental unemployment compensation benefits under Internal Revenue Code are exempt from FICA taxes.
ERIC Warns Mental Health Parity Aggregation Rule Will Force Coverage Retreat
ERIC submitted comments on interim final regulations implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.